1.
What is your full name? Ana Maria Lopez
2.
Do you have a nickname that you prefer to go by? Ana
3.
What is your height IN
INCHES (not feet)? 1.61
4.
What is your age in years? 19
5.
What time do you generally wake up on any given day? 10 am
6.
What is your favorite candy? Sour patches
7.
What is your favorite snack food? Doritos
8.
Who is your favorite musical artist/band? Shakira
9.
Do you have any hobbies/things you like to do for fun? Suimming,
zumba and reading
10.
What is your mathematical background? (Not limited to the list
below…list other topics if needed)
Basic math algebra1 algebra2 statistics probability trigonometry
High school Precalculus high school
calculus IB Math standard
11.
What is your comfort level with solving math word problems, math
application problems, and conceptual math problems?
comfortable (C)
12.
What is your comfort level with math computations and
calculations/using formulas and following steps and procedures?
comfortable (C)
13.
What is your comfort level with any of the following calculus
concepts?
Write one of the following next to each
topic:
Very comfortable (V) comfortable (C)
uncomfortable (U) extremely
uncomfortable (E)
Curve sketching- U
Instantaneous rate of change- V
Derivatives (of constant, linear,
polynomial, power, rational, exponential, trigonometric, logarithmic functions)-
C
Difference quotient- C
Limits- C
Continuity- U
Chain rule (an application of
composition of functions)- U
Product and quotient rules for derivatives-
U
Finding local and global maximums and
minimums - U
Determining inflection points- V
Area under a curve- V
Anti-derivatives- C
Integration (of constant, linear,
polynomial, power, rational, trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic functions)-
C
Integration by parts- C
Integration by substitution- C
14.
The following are concepts from algebra and precalculus that
students taking applied calculus should be comfortable with.
What is your comfort level with any of the following
algebraic and precalculus concepts? (please
note that weakness in any of these areas may make most aspects of this class
more challenging than others)
Write one of the following next to each
topic:
Very comfortable (V) comfortable (C)
uncomfortable (U) extremely
uncomfortable (E)
Equations- V
Factoring - V
Adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing
fractions/rational expressions- V
Simplifying expressions- V
Simplifying rational expressions
(fractions and fractional polynomials)- V
Operations on roots and fractional
exponent expressions- C
Operations involving whole number
exponent expressions- C
Finding common denominators - C
Inequalities- C
Functions- V
Absolute value- U
Linear functions- V
Systems of equations- C
Domain and range- U
Inverse functions- V
Transformations (shifting, scaling,
stretching, etc)- U
Quadratic functions- V
Completing the square- V
Exponential functions- V
Logarithmic functions- V
Base e- C
Graphing (trigonometric, quadratic,
linear, exponential, and logarithmic functions)- C
Trigonometric concepts- C
15.
Have
you taken American university’s math 160 (applied precalculus) class? If yes,
was your grade a “b” or better?
-
Applied
pre- calc and yes I got better than a B
16.
Which social media formats are you familiar with?
Texting facebook
pinterest tumblr twitter
Instagram
snapchat Yik Yak
17.
Which social media formats do you use most frequently?
Texting facebook pinteres tumblr twitter
google plus Instagram
snapchat Yik Yak
18.
What is your major? Business Administration
19.
Why are you taking this math class? It is a requirement
20.
Will you take other math classes in the future at American
University or will this be your only math class? If yes, which classes do you
anticipate taking? Stats
21.
What do you hope to learn in this class? How to apply derivative
and other concepts to real life
